The last week of 2011 saw the number of apps downloaded worldwide smash through the one-billion barrier for the first time. According to figures from analytics firm Flurry, a total of 1.2 billion iOS and Android apps were downloaded between Christmas Day and December 31. That compares to a weekly average of 750 million for the period from December 4-17.

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